There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane BFL - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
8h 10m$334–978Fly to Tampa, Amtrak Thruway
cheapest- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tampa (TPA)plane BFL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
12h 19m$269–857Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadiabus
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Punta Gordataxi
2d 11h$519–849Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadiabus
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Punta Gordataxi
2d 12h$752–1,432Drive 2,595.4 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Punta Gordacar 2,595.4 mi
43h 45m$474–685Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BFL - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
10h 59m$294–1,070
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is to fly and Amtrak Thruway which costs $260 - $900 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Bakersfield and Punta Gorda is 2338 miles. The road distance is 2610.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Punta Gorda is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 4:13 AM in Bakersfield and 7:13 AM in Punta Gorda.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is 2611 miles. It takes approximately 43h 45m to drive from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda.
There are 609+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda. However, you can take the taxi to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) airport, fly to Ft. Myers (RSW), then take the taxi to Punta Gorda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Houston Bus Station, walk to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, take the bus to Arcadia, then take the taxi to Punta Gorda.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $50–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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